Bob Fertik's Blog
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by Bob Fertik
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August 18, 2011 - 12:48pm
As the global economy grinds to a halt, progressive "pundits" are driving me crazy by equating a Keynesian "stimulus" with jobs.
They are not the same thing.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a $787 billion "stimulus." It was …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 26, 2011 - 1:28pm
The Obama Administration just declared war on "Transnational Organized Crime" (TOC). As emptywheel notes in passing, News Corp fits the definition to a "t". …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 22, 2011 - 5:10pm
At the urging of New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, the Justice Department is reopening its investigation of the hacking of Floorgraphics Inc. (FGI) by its News Corp-owned competitor, News America Marketing Group (NAM).
The investigation is …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 21, 2011 - 2:08pm
Once upon a time, a TV anchor named Dan Rather ran a story about George W. Bush's desertion from the Texas Air National Guard after just four years - two short of his obligation.
While Rather's chronology was correct, his story relied on a document …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 13, 2011 - 11:32am
Thursday, July 14 at 12:00pm
Protest FOX News and Rupert Murdoch at his NYC homeSidewalk across the street from 834 5th Avenue @ 64th St.
RSVP:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127010964053255
It's the biggest scandal in Britain: Rupert Murdoch' …more
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by Bob Fertik
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July 12, 2011 - 4:50pm
A growing chorus of legal experts and media activists are urging Attorney General Eric Holder to open a criminal investigation of News Corp under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Several activists groups are petitioning Holder directly, including …more
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